Apps for the Dairy Farmer you might not know about

 Apps for the Dairy Farmer you might not know about By Jaclyn Krymowski There’s no questioning it, the dairy industry has long been an early adapter of agri-technologies. Producers and professionals have been quick to jump on innovations in robotics, genetics, housing, parlor technology,...

Showing Dairy Positivity in a World Hostile to Animal Agriculture.

Showing Dairy Positivity in a World Hostile to Animal Agriculture.Jaclyn krymowski  As if a difficult economy, ever-changing genetics, and tough decision making wasn’t enough, dairy producers all over the world are facing a mounting new concern – animal rights activism. Organized extremist groups...

Liberty Safe: Protecting the American Dream for 30 Years

 Liberty Safe: Protecting the American Dream for 30 Years. Article and photos courtesy of Liberty Safe. For all intents and purposes, Liberty Safe is the epitome of the American dream. From building just six safes each day in 1988 to becoming the industry leader in safe engineering and technology,...

Superior Mat and Comfort Inc., Offers Customized Quality Rubber Solutions for Dairy Producers

Superior Mat and Comfort Inc., Offers Customized Quality Rubber Solutions for Dairy Producers By Steve Weisman  Studies show that the environment in which a dairy herd lives has a direct correlation with the herd’s health, comfort and milk production. Since the cows spend much of the day lying down and...

Employment Opportunites for College Graduates

 Employment Opportunites for College Graduates In Food, Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources, and the Environment By Allan D. Goecker - Purdue University, Ella Smith - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, J. Marcos Fernandez - Purdue University, Ray Ali, U.S. Department of Agriculutre, NIFA, Rebecca...

Integrated Pest Management on the Dairy

 Integrated Pest Management on the Dairy  By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Dairymen With warmer months on the near horizon so comes the scourge of summer pests. Flies and other insects are an inevitable part of farm life. They can be a serious nuisance to you, your animals, employees and even the...

Understanding the costs and dangers of birds on your feedlot

 Understanding the costs and dangers of birds on your feedlot  Birds in your feedlots can be costing you far more than you realize. Feedlots are ideal refuges for birds, especially in the winter months when alternate food sources are not available and natural roosting places are less hospitable.How much feed...

Social Media and the Dairy Industry

 Social Media and the Dairy Industry  By Bruce Derksen for American Dairymen  There is no getting around it, social media is a fact of life.  It is becoming a language unto itself throughout all of society, filled with texts, pictures, videos, blogs and chatting with two hundred and eighty word...